Vitamin A status of socio-economically backward children.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1995 Jul-Aug; 62(4): 427-32
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-84220
ABSTRACT
A comprehensive survey was carried out to asses the Vitamin A status of pre-school (0-6 yrs). and school age (6-12 yrs.) children of socio-economically backward families from slums of Bombay and its suburbs. The Vitamin A, protein, calories and iron from the rice and dal based diet was found to be below recommended dietary allowances (RDA). Among the 1956 children surveyed 20% of the children showed low (< 20 micrograms/dl) serum vitamin A levels. 4.8% of the children were suffering from one or the other signs of Vitamin A deficiency. Rose Bengal stain test (RBST) and conjuctival impression cytology (CIC) indicted the signs of mild conjuctival xerosis and of early epithelial changes which were correlated with serum vitamin A levels. Serum iron, PCV, Hb and RBC levels were below normal. The anthropometric measurements of these children were below 50th percentile of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) standards. Due to lack of proper nutrition, the overall growth of children is either retarded or not upto the standard levels as was noted in majority of the children.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Clase Social
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Deficiencia de Vitamina A
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Vigilancia de la Población
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Evaluación Económica en Salud
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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